PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kotaro Fuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenhin Battousai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotaro Fuma looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Fuma
vs
Battousai

169 cm
21
158 lbs
3 - 20 - 2

185 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kotaro Fuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenhin Battousai!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fuma shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fuma was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Battousai throwing hammer fists to the chest of Fuma. What's that going to do exactly?
Battousai bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fuma is breathing heavily.
Battousai passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Battousai controlling the pace.

Battousai decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Battousai closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fuma did well to prevent Battousai getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fuma is defending against the submission attempts here by Battousai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battousai tries to buck Fuma off but Fuma is having none of it.
Battousai tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Battousai trying to get back to his feet but Fuma is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fuma is trying to stick to Battousai's back but Battousai is turning into Fuma. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fuma's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Battousai.
Battousai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Battousai decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Battousai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fuma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fuma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Battousai looks to clinch
and Fuma counters with a series of strikes. Battousai will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Battousai's sensitive parts.
Battousai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fuma eats them both and turns towards Battousai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Battousai doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuma circles away.
Battousai keeps the fight on the outside.
Battousai throws a solid leg kick but Fuma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Battousai.
Battousai throws a head kick but Fuma moves out of range.
Fuma swats away the attempt to clinch by Battousai.
Battousai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fuma counters with a three punch combo that has Battousai backing up. Battousai nods at Fuma to acknowledge the strikes.

Battousai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Battousai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Fuma does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Battousai rushes Fuma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Battousai wants to get back to striking at distance but Fuma won't allow it.
Battousai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fuma pulls his leg out and moves away.
Battousai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fuma is out of range.
Battousai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuma blocks a head kick by Battousai.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Battousai tries to clinch up.
Battousai tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenhin Battousai dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Battousai throws a left and a right that both miss
and Battousai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kenhin Battousai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Battousai is fending him off so far but Fuma persists. Nope, Battousai circles away and we're back to standing.
Battousai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Battousai doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuma circles away.
Battousai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Battousai throws a right hand that Fuma ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuma also avoids with ease.
Battousai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Battousai misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Battousai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Battousai misses.
Fuma checks a leg kick.
Fuma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Battousai.
Fuma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Battousai closes the distance and clinches.
Fuma prevents Battousai from breaking the clinch.
Battousai stalling in the clinch.
Battousai is trying to break free.
Battousai is trying to break the clinch but Fuma has him pressed against the cage.

Fuma manages to break the clinch.
Kotaro Fuma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battousai connects with a nice looking jab.

Battousai has managed to clinch.

Fuma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Battousai connects with a leg kick. Fuma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Battousai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Battousai lands a really nice looking cross but Fuma seems unphased.
Battousai tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Battousai is looking to clinch.
Battousai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battousai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Battousai gets a takedown into half guard.
Battousai stalling away here and it's allowed Fuma to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Battousai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Battousai has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fuma is proving hard to escape from.
Battousai looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battousai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fuma controls Battousai momentarily but Battousai frees himself.
Battousai has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fuma is proving hard to escape from.
Fuma looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kotaro Fuma just wasn't active enough.
Battousai throws a wild body kick that Fuma sees coming a mile off.
Battousai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fuma swats away the attempt to clinch by Battousai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenhin Battousai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Battousai stalks Fuma and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fuma's face. Fuma staggers backwards, shaken.
Battousai misses with a combination
and Fuma counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Battousai lands a jab to Fuma's midsection.
Battousai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Battousai tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Battousai throws a body kick that misses.
Battousai throws a right hand that Fuma ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuma also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Battousai misses with a body kick.
Fuma looks to land a combination but Battousai avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battousai lands a nice shot to the body.

Battousai closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fuma did well to prevent Battousai getting side control.
Battousai looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Battousai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fuma is just riding it out for now. Battousai eventually gives up the hold.
Battousai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Battousai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Battousai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fuma has managed to free his arm - good work.
Battousai wants to take a breather but Fuma is having none of it.
Fuma wants to get back to his feet.

Fuma is defending against the submission attempts here by Battousai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battousai is looking to take a break and control but Fuma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fuma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Battousai.

Fuma is defending against the submission attempts here by Battousai.
Battousai trying to control from half guard but Fuma is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battousai wants to stand but Fuma has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Battousai is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Fuma still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Fuma has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Battousai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Battousai is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenhin Battousai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Battousai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenhin Battousai!
Kenhin Battousai decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.